We've had pretty much the same old Device Menu for over three years now. So, I set out to update it and make it the best quick settings menu on any mobile OS. It's still a work in progress, but the framework is there and things are shaping up very nicely.

[B][U]What does it do?[/U][/B]
This patch completely remodels the device menu to make it more efficient and useful. It gets rid of the 'tree' view and replaces it with a tabs interface. This is especially useful on phones like the Veer since they have very limited screen real estate.

This patch has been tested to work on a 2.2.4 AT&T Pre3 and 2.1.2 AT&T Veer. It should work on most (all?) webOS 2.x phones.

[B][U]How do I use it?[/U][/B]
Tap an icon to see the available settings for that group. This patch will remember your last open tab and automatically expand it when reopening the Device Menu.

Gestures! Are you familiar with ThumbNav or Advanced Browser Gestures? If so, you already know how these work. I'll explain it for the rest of you. If you drag your finger onto the screen from the side bezel, New Device Menu will open the tab to the left or right of your currently open tab.. Swiping in from the right will select the tab to the left, while swiping from the left will go to the right.

The screenshots above include my Glass Effect Suite (Charcoal) theme. It is not included in this patch.

[B][U]Where can I get it?[/U][/B]
USA: NewDeviceMenu-beta3-usa.patch
ROW: NewDeviceMenu-beta3-row.patch

This is a beta only because this patch changes a LOT of things and I can't test it on every phone and webOS version. I've only been able to test it on a 2.2.4 AT&T Pre3 and a 2.1.2 AT&T Veer. If you encounter any issues, please let me know in this thread. Thanks!

[B][U]Known Issues[/U][/B]
- When switching to the Bluetooth tab, the date container gets hidden for a split second. This makes the rest of the content jump around. This is purely a cosmetic issue, but will be fixed as soon as I figure it out. I've noticed this only on my Pre3; the Veer seems fine.

[B][U]Patch Conflicts[/U][/B]
New Device Menu is compatible with all of sconix's Advanced Menu patches except Advanced Device Menu. This will also conflict with most Device Menu patches, so please remove them before installing.

One suggestion: when toggling WiFi or Bluetooth on/off, can you not close the device menu? it would be great if it could stay active until i manually dismiss it.

01/03/2013, 04:35 PM

Garrett92C

[QUOTE=Adam Marks;3371346]One suggestion: when toggling WiFi or Bluetooth on/off, can you not close the device menu? it would be great if it could stay active until i manually dismiss it.[/QUOTE]

Sure thing. I'll add that to my list of things to do. :thumbsup:

01/03/2013, 04:36 PM

Adam Marks

Got one thought. one thing that I miss with this new menu is knowing which WiFi network I am connected to, regardless of where I am in the device menu. Before, you could always see that. Now, you have to manually go into WiFi and look. Also, its a little off-putting not having a separate on/off toggle for WiFi.

So, any way to (1) change the WiFi to a on/off, and (2) somehow always show the WiFi network (if any) that you are connected to, just as you show the current date? what do you think?

Adam

01/03/2013, 04:40 PM

geekpeter

not going to be able to recognise my own phone soon if you keep making all these new fancy patches :D

looks good, keep em coming \o/

01/03/2013, 04:47 PM

Garrett92C

[QUOTE=Adam Marks;3371348]Got one thought. one thing that I miss with this new menu is knowing which WiFi network I am connected to, regardless of where I am in the device menu. Before, you could always see that. Now, you have to manually go into WiFi and look. Also, its a little off-putting not having a separate on/off toggle for WiFi.

So, any way to (1) change the WiFi to a on/off, and (2) somehow always show the WiFi network (if any) that you are connected to, just as you show the current date? what do you think?

Adam[/QUOTE]

I'm not quite sure I understand the Wifi on/off issue... :/

The other ideas are nice and I'll have to play around with them. :)

01/03/2013, 04:51 PM

Garrett92C

[QUOTE=geekpeter;3371349]not going to be able to recognise my own phone soon if you keep making all these new fancy patches :D

looks good, keep em coming \o/[/QUOTE]

Well, the webOS phone UI has been pretty much the same for the past 3+ years. It was due for some updating! lol

The other ideas are nice and I'll have to play around with them. :)[/QUOTE]

i guess i just meant that if you are already connected to a WiFi network, you dont see an option to turn off. You have to know to tap on the WiFi line that shows the current network. Same for Bluetooth. But i guess this is just me nitpicking.. its fine the way it is, but as I said before, I would like to know my WiFi network i am on regardless of where I am in the menu.

again, great work!

01/03/2013, 04:52 PM

Garrett92C

FYI: I installed all of sconix's Advanced Menu patches (except Device Menu) and found that they place nicely with New Device Menu. :D

01/03/2013, 04:53 PM

Garrett92C

[QUOTE=Audemars02;3371353]i guess i just meant that if you are already connected to a WiFi network, you dont see an option to turn off. You have to know to tap on the WiFi line that shows the current network. Same for Bluetooth. But i guess this is just me nitpicking.. its fine the way it is, but as I said before, I would like to know my WiFi network i am on regardless of where I am in the menu.

again, great work![/QUOTE]

Ah, ok. I'll see what I can do about making it more clear.

01/03/2013, 04:56 PM

Garrett92C

Boo. It looks like the icon I used for the Phone tab is missing on some devices. I'll have to find a new one. The tab will still work fine; it's just missing the image.

01/03/2013, 05:20 PM

broncot

I want this! My Pre 3 volume buttons don't work, I'd love a patch to control the volume instead of an app. But when I try to remove Jason's flashlight patch, I get an error. :(

01/03/2013, 05:45 PM

cbosdell

Love this! You keep breathing new life into webOS. Thank you for all your work.

Semi-random question but is there any way to make this compatible/work with: [url]http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-homebrew-apps/310401-xwtweak-0-1-0-global-accelerometer-switch.html[/url]

It is an accelerometer switch for webOS (2x?). There is a patch file in there that adds an option to the device menu. Besides the flashlight it is one of my most-used things in the device menu.

liking the patch so far Garrett, quick question, is it possible or dumb to be able to cycle through your tab/icons by sliding our finger from 1 icon to the next rather than tapping them individually.

again a nitpick request :D

also when there is a large list of items in the menu, like my long wifi list, can your tab icons remain at the top of the screen/list and the items list under them, so the icons remain visible at all times rather than vanish to the top of the list, requiring a scroll back to top to access another tab.

not sure if i made that last bit clear, i know what i mean in my head tho ¬ ¬

01/03/2013, 08:06 PM

rickeroo

Does not install on my Pre2 meta-doctored 2.2.4, just get continuous spinning circle...........?

01/03/2013, 09:18 PM

Garrett92C

[QUOTE=broncot;3371359]I want this! My Pre 3 volume buttons don't work, I'd love a patch to control the volume instead of an app. But when I try to remove Jason's flashlight patch, I get an error. :([/QUOTE]

What kind of error are you getting when trying to remove Jason's patch?